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DETROIT -- James Shields allowed a game-opening single then retired the next 18 batters he faced Wednesday night as the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 3-0 to reclaim a one-game lead in the American League Central Division. The right-handed Shields combined with right-handed relievers Kelvin Herreo and Wade Davis throw a two-hitter. Shields (14-7) walked just one and struck out eight. Kelvin Herrera pitched the eighth and Davis earned his third save. Shields had been 0-2 in four starts against Detroit this year. In his previous start, Shields pitched 8 1/3 innings of shutout ball against the New York Yankees. His string of 18 batters retired Wednesday ended with right...

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DETROIT -- James Shields allowed a game-opening single then retired the next 18 batters he faced Wednesday night as the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 3-0 to reclaim a one-game lead in the American League Central Division.
The right-handed...

DETROIT -- J.D. Martinez and Rajai Davis hit home runs and Max Scherzer held the Kansas City Royals to one run in 6 2/3 innings Tuesday night in a 4-2 Detroit Tigers victory. The win was enough to pull the Tigers into a first-place tie with the Royals...

The summary
White Sox left-hander Chris Sale lost for the first time in 10 road starts, giving up five earned runs on the way to a 6-2 loss to the Royals on Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium.
At the plate
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- On July 21, it seemed the Kansas City Royals were doomed to sit out the playoffs for the 29th consecutive year. They had lost four straight, were eight games behind the Detroit Tigers and two games below .500.
How things have...

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OAKLAND, Calif. — After completing a 6-3 West Coast trip Sunday with a harrowing 4-3 win over the Athletics, manager Ozzie Guillen made a request for the White Sox.
"Go home and play better for our fans," he said. "They deserve that. We...